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How to taper olanzapine? Please reply to my question specifically.I am using 5 mg from 2 years for excessive thinking.Now I am all alright.When I tried to stop kind of brain crash thing happened.So I had to reinstate.What is the proper procedure to taper olanzapine?
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Hi Pls taper it under supervision of ur Psychiatrist as u might carry a risk of becoming unwell again.
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